Photos of the Day 7/4

Outstanding photos

U.S. Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer Ganesh Arjun holds his hand over his heart as he listens to the Marine Band play the national anthem during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members and civilians in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama highlighted a positive side of the immigration debate by presiding over an Independence Day citizenship ceremony for service members who signed up to defend the U.S. even though they weren’t American citizens. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retired Marine Corps Sgt. John Peck, of Fredricksburg, Va., and Sophia Elwood, 7, the daughter of Peck’s fiancee, pause beside the south reflecting pool at the 9/11 Memorial in New York during an event honoring those that lost their lives on 9/11 and those who survived. Peck, who is a quadruple amputee as a result of an incident during his service in Afghanistan, was one of a group of severly injured servicemen who served in Afghanistan and/or Iraq who took part in the event. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jill Biden, second right, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, sees a school project in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Biden is highlighting female empowerment, education and leadership on a tour of three African countries this week, including the DRC. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Supporters have the names of World Cup legends painted on their backs as they wait for the start of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Jennifer Hutcheson, 30, of Flint, Mich.,leans in and laughs with her fiance Allen Korth, 49, of Flint as they talk about why they want to marry each other in their home. Hutcheson was diagnosed with esophageal cancer when she was 25 years old. The cancer has now spread throughout her body and her last wish is to be married to Korth before passing away. The wedding will be held Sunday at a private residence in Fenton and is being provided by Michigan chapter of Wish Upon a Wedding.
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Brad Fletcher makes roof repairs to a vacation cottage on the beach in Nags Head, N.C., after Hurricane Arthur moved through the Outer Banks.
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A girl waits along with her mother to receive free food donated by Yemeni volunteers during the holy month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen.
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Tatyana McFadden crosses the finish line to win the women’s wheelchair division of the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photos of the Day 7/4

A girl waits along with her mother to receive free food donated by Yemeni volunteers during the holy month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS